R Praggananandhaa (PTI Photo) Rameshbabu Pragggnanandhaa officially took the crown as an Indian chess player No. 1 after Friday on Friday amazed the title Uzchess Cup Masters. 19 -year -old Grand Master defeated Nodirbek Abdusattorov with black pieces in the final round to seal the championship and meant a significant moment in Indian chess history.With this victory, the live rating of Pragggnanandhaa jumped to 2778.3 and promoted it to the world 4, its highest rating. Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe!This result appreciates its place between the world elite and signals a generation shift in Indian chess because it overcomes the world champion of chess D Gukesh in living classic assessments.This is not Pragg for the first time to make waves on the global scene. 2025 has proved to be a productive year for a teenager. He previously stunned the chess world by defeating the ruling world champion Gukesh in Tata Steel Masters in Wijk Aan Zee in the Netherlands.Also read: Exclusive | D Gukesh vs Magnus Carlsen does not happen in Las Vegas; Freestyle Chess reveals why the World Championship doesn’t playThursday’s triumph, however, is more definitive and historic. Pragggnanandhaa not only won the prestigious international tournament, but also confirmed his arrival as a new leader of Indian chess. It is a symbolic walking torch when he overtaken his peers in a discipline, where experience often exceeds youth.Pragg’s rise was marked by maturity after his years, a deep understanding of the game and the nerves of steel at pressure moments. As the top player of India and one of the youngest who has ever achieved the top 5 around the world, not only carries Anand’s legacy; He builds one of his.Indian Chess is now entering a new era and Praggnanandhaa is at the helm.
